is there any difference between a "handicap" race and a "handicap stakes"

Not for betting purposes.

:-) so why have the different titles then?

I am no longer clear tbh. Somebody else will know.
There used to be a difference between stakes and plates,which I could explain,but I`m not sure a non-stakes is a plate.

Steak on a plate will do for me.

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no

facts - are you saying no diff for betting purposes?

why the diff names though?

tradition i think

tradition i think

Isn't it to do with the weight range and prize money?

thanks everyone

Stakes Valuable handicaps with a 10 to 14lb weight range

http://www.bet-won.com/horse_racing_classifications_

Meh, just**imo. Why they say juvenile novice hurdle, when all juveniles HAVE to be novices? It's a mad mad world

i think they add juvenile in it, to seperate they can run in non 4yr old races...although does not make sense for the race itself, maybe it is just a case of making it clearer....alas dunguib being a 7 year old (i think) and running in novice hurdles